Variation in Readmission by Hospital After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Lucas D, Ejaz A, Bischof D, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Variation in Readmission by Hospital After Colorectal Cancer Surgery. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 1272-1277. PMID: 25337956, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesColorectal surgeryAppropriate risk adjustmentHierarchical multivariable logistic regression analysisMultivariable logistic regression analysisRisk-adjusted readmission ratesRisk adjustmentRepresentative cancer registryColorectal cancer surgeryEnd Results-MedicareHospital readmission ratesHospital quality metricsRisk-adjusted variationLogistic regression analysisColorectal resectionStudy patientsHospital readmissionMedian agePatient characteristicsCancer surgeryCancer RegistryMAIN OUTCOMEReadmissionUS hospitalsHospital